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a Luke 6.16. Acta 1. 13.

b John 17. 11, 12, 15. 1 Pet. 1. 5.

• Rom. 1.7.

d 1 Pet. 1. 2. 2 Pet. 1. 2.

e Tit. 1. 4.

Phil. 1.27.

1 Tim. 1. 18. & 6. 12.

2 Tim. 1.13.

& 4.7.
g Gal. 2. 4.
2 Pet. 2. 1.

h Rom. 9.
21, 22.
1 Pet. 2. 8.

4 For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, 12 Pet. 2.10. ungodly men, 'turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and 'denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.

k Tit. 2. 11. Heb. 12. 15.

1 Tit. 1. 16.

2 Pet. 2. 1. 1 John 2.22.

m1Cor.10.9.

Num. 14.

29,87. & 26. 64. Ps. 106. 26. Heb. 3. 17, 19.

2 Or, principality.

p2 Pet. 2. 4. q Rev.20.10. r Gen. 19. 24.

2 Pet. 2. 6.

6 And the angels which kept not their 2 first estate, but left their own John 8.44. habitation, he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness 4 unto the judgment of the great day. 7 Even as Sodom and Gomorrha, Deut. 29.23. and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to 3 Gr. other. fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire. 8 Likewise also these filthy dreamers defile the flesh, despise dominion, and speak evil of dignities.

12 These are spots in your feasts of charity, when they feast with you, feeding themselves without fear: f clouds they are without water, & carried about of winds; trees whose

h

dead, plucked up by the roots;

13 i Raging waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame; wandering stars, 'to whom is reserved the blackness of darkness for ever.

m

14 And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints,

15 To execute judgment upon all, and to convince all that are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have ungodly committed, and of all their hard speeches which ungodly sin-1 Sam.2.3. ners have spoken against him.

16 These are murmurers, com

plainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mouth speaketh great swelling words, having men's persons in admiration because of advantage.

17 But, beloved, remember ye the words which were spoken before of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ;

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18 How that they told you there should be mockers in the last time, who should walk after their own ungodly lusts.

19 These be they who separate themselves, " sensual, having not the Spirit.

20 But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost,

Ps. 31. 18. & 94. 4. Mal. 3. 13.

p2 Pet.2.18. Prov. 28. Jam.2.1,9. 2 Pet. 3.2.

1 Tim. 4.1. & 4.8.

2 Tim. 3. 1. 2 Pet. 2. 1. & 3. 3.

Ezek. 14.7. Hos. 4. 14.

t Prov. 18.1.

& 9. 10. Heb. 10. 25. u1 Cor. 2.14.

Jam.3.15.

x Col. 2. 7. 1 Tim. 1. 4. y Rom.8.26.

21 Keep yourselves in the love of Eph. 6. 18. God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.

22 And of some have compassion, making a difference:

z Tit. 2. 13. 2 Pet. 3. 12.

a Rom. 11.

23 And others save with fear,pull- 14. ing them out of the fire; hating even • the garment spotted by the flesh. 24 Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy, 25 To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and both now and ever. Amen.

f

power,

25.

Eph. 3. 20.

• Col. 1. 22.

f Rom. 16.

27

1 Tim. 1.17.

& 2. 3.

3. & 21. 10.

⚫John 20.26. Acts 20.7. 1 Cor. 16.2. d ch. 4. 1.

& 10. 8.

• ver. 8.

10 I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and heard behind me a a great

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Omega, the first and the last: and, What thou seest, write in a book, and send it unto the seven churches which are in Asia; unto Ephesus, ver. 17. and unto Smyrna, and unto Pergamos, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia, and unto Laodicea.

12 And I turned to see the voice And being that spake with me. turned, I saw seven golden candle-g ver. 20.

sticks

;

13 And in the midst of the seven candlesticks 'one like unto the

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Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt paps with a golden girdle.

about the

14 His head and m his hairs were white like wool, as white as snow; and his eyes were as a flame of fire;

15 And his feet like unto fine

brass, as if they burned in a furnace; and his voice as the sound of many

waters.

16 And he had in his right hand seven stars and out of his mouth went a sharp two-edged sword: and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength.

17 And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the

last:

18 I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.

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Ex. 25. 37. Zech. 4. 2.

h ch. 2. 1.

ch. 14. 14. k Dan. 10.5.

ch. 15. 6.

m Dan. 7.9.

Dan. 10.6.

ch. 2. 18. & 19. 12.

Ezek. 1.7. ch. 2. 18.

Dan. 10. 6.

PEzek.43.2. Dan. 10. 6.

ch. 14. 2.

& 19. 6. q ver. 20.

ch. 2. 1.

& 3. 1. r Is. 49. 2. Eph. 6. 17. Heb. 4. 12.

ch.2.12,16. 19. 15, 21. ch. 10. 1. tEzek.1.28.

Acts 26.13.

u Dan. 8 18. & 10. 10. x Is. 41. 4. & 44. 6.

18. 12. & 22 18.

ch. 2. 8.

ver. 11. y Rom. 6.9.

thouch.

are,

19 Write the things which hast seen, and the things which and the things which shall be hereafter;

20 The mystery of the seven stars which thou sawest in my right hand, f and the seven golden candlesticks. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches: and the seven candlesticks which thou sawest are the seven churches.

CHAPTER II.

What is commanded to be written to the angels, that is, the ministers of the churches of 1 Ephesus, 8 Smyrna, 12 Pergamos, 18 Thyatira: and what is commended, or found wanting in them.

angel of church

e

4.9.

& 5. 14.

a Ps. 68. 20.

ch. 20.1.

b ver.12, &c.

• ch.2.1, &c. d ch.4.1, &c. . ver. 16.

ver. 12. 8 Mal. 27.

ch. 2. 1, &c. h Zech. 4.2. Matt. 5. 15. Phil. 2. 15.

f Gal. 6. 9.
Heb.12.3, 5.

g Matt. 21.
41, 43.

h ver. 15.

1 Matt. 11.
15.

& 13.9,43.
ver. 11, 17,
29.

ch. 3. 6, 13,
22. & 13. 9.
k ch. 22. 2,
14.

1 Gen. 2. 9.

m ch. 1.8, 17,
18.

a ver. 2.

• Luke 12.
21.

4 Nevertheless I have somewhat
against thee, because thou hast left
thy first love.

5 Remember therefore from whence
thou art fallen, and repent, and do
the first works; or else I will come
unto thee quickly, and will remove
thy candlestick out of his place,
except thou repent.

6 But this thou hast, that thou
hatest the deeds of the Nicolaitanes,
which I also hate.

7' He that hath an ear, let him
hear what the Spirit saith unto the
churches; To him that overcometh
will I give to eat of 1the tree of life,
which is in the midst of the paradise
of God.

8 And unto the angel of the church
in Smyrna write; These things saith
In the first and the last, which was
dead, and is alive;

9 I know thy works, and tribu-
lation, and poverty, (but thou art
rich) and I know the blasphemy
1 Tim. 6. 18. of P them which say they are Jews,
and are not, but are the synagogue
of Satan.

Jam. 2. 5.

p Rom. 2.17,

28, 29.

& 9. 6.

q ch. 3. 9.

r Matt. 10.

22.

• Matt. 24.
13.

t Jam. 1.12.
ch. 3. 11.

u ver. 7.
ch. 13. 9.

10 Fear none of those things
which thou shalt suffer behold,
the devil shall cast some of you
into prison, that ye may be tried;
and ye shall have tribulation ten
days: be thou faithful unto death,
and I will give thee a crown of
life.

11" He that hath an ear, let
him hear what the Spirit saith unto
the churches; He that overcometh
x ch. 20. 14. shall not be hurt of the second
death.

& 21. 8..

written to the churches.

slain among you, where Satan dwell-
eth.

14 But I have a few things against
thee, because thou hast there them
that hold the doctrine of Balaam,
who taught Balac to cast a stumbling-
block before the children of Israel,
to eat things sacrificed unto idols,
and to commit fornication.

15 So hast thou also them that
hold the doctrine of the Nicolai-d1 Cor. 6.
tanes, which thing I hate.

13, &c.
e.ver. 6.

16 Repent; or else I will come
unto thee quickly, and will fights. 11. 4.
against them with the sword of my
mouth.

2 Thess. 2.8.
ch. 1. 16.
& 19. 15, 21.

17 He that hath an ear, let him & ver. 7, 11.
hear what the Spirit saith unto the
churches; To him that overcometh
will I give to eat of the hidden
manna, and will give him a white
stone, and in the stone a new name
written, which no man knoweth sav-
ing he that receiveth it.

18 And unto the angel of the
church in Thyatira write; These
things saith the Son of God, who
hath his eyes like unto a flame of
fire, and his feet are like fine
brass;

her
gave
pent of her fornication; and she ch. 9. 20
repented not.

22 Behold, I will cast her into a
bed, and them that commit adultery
with her into great tribulation, except
they repent of their deeds.

23 And I will kill her children
with death; and all the churches
shall know that I am he which
searcheth the reins and hearts: and
PI will give unto every one of you
according to your works.

24 But unto you I say, and unto
the rest in Thyatira, as many as
have not this doctrine, and which
have not known the depths of Satan,
as they speak; I will put upon you
none other burden.

25 But that which ye have al-Matt. 19.
ready hold fast till I come.

26 And he that overcometh, and
keepeth my works unto the end, to

Luke 22.29,
30.

Cor. 6. 3.
& 20.4.

ch. 3. 21.

& 4. 5. &5.6. b ch. 2. 2.

28 And I will give him the morning star.

29 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.

CHAPTER III.

2 The angel of the church of Sardis is reproved, 3 exhorted to repent, and threatened if he do not repent. 8 The angel of the church of Philadelphia 10 is approved for his diligence and patience. 15 The angel of Laodicea rebuked, for being neither hot nor cold, 19 and admonished to be more zealous. 20 Christ standeth at the door and knocketh.

AND unto the angel of the church

in Sardis write; These things a ch.1.4,16. saith he a that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars; I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead.

• Eph. 2. 1, 5. 1 Tim. 5. 6.

d 1 Tim. 6. 20.

ver. 11.

e ver. 19.

2 Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die: for I have not found thy works perfect before God.

3 Remember therefore how thou 2 Tim. 1.13. hast received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. f If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt Mark 13.33. not know what hour I will come Luke 12.39,

f Matt. 24. 42, 43.

& 25. 13.

40.

1 Thess. 5. 2, 6.

2 Pet. 3. 10. ch. 16. 15.

upon thee.

4 Thou hast a few names even in Sardis which have not defiled 8 Acts 1. 15. their garments; and they shall walk with me in white: for they are worthy.

h Jude 23.

Ich. 4. 4.

& 6. 11.

& 7. 9, 13.

k ch. 19. 8.

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5 He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; 1 Ex. 32.32. and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but " I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels.

Ps. 69. 28.

m Phil. 4. 3. ch. 13. 8. & 17.8. & 20.

12. & 21. 27.

n Matt. 10.

n

6 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.

7 And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things P Acts 3.14. saith he that is holy, he that. is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth;

ver. 14.

ch. 1.5.& 6.

10. & 19. 11. Luke 1. 32.

r Is. 22. 22.

ch. 1. 18.

■ Matt. 16. 19.

Job 12. 14.

a ver. 1. x1 Cor.16.9.

2 Cor. 2. 12.

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8 I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my

name.

14 And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; Laodicea. These things saith the Amen, n the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God;

15 PI know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot.

16 So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth.

17 Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked:

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a ch. 2.7.

a ch. 1. 10.

even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne.

22 a He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.

CHAPTER IV.

2 John seeth the throne of God in heaven. 4 The four and twenty elders. 6 The four beasts full of eyes before and behind. 10 The elders lay down their crowns, and worship him that sat on the throne.

AFTER this I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard was as it were of a trumpet b ch. 11. 12. talking with me; which said, "Come up hither, and I will shew thee things which must be hereafter.

c ch. 1. 19. & 22.6.

d ch. 1. 10. & 17. 3.

& 21. 10.

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2 And immediately I was in the spirit: and, behold, a throne was set in heaven, and one sat on the Ezek. 1. 26. throne.

e Is. 6. 1. Jer. 17. 12.

& 10. 1. Dan. 7. 9.

3 And he that sat was to look upon like a jasper and a sardine stone: Ezek. 1.28. and there was a rainbow round about the throne, in sight like unto an emerald.

The book with seven seals.

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b ver. 4. c ch. 5. 12.

d Gen. 1. 1.

11 Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: a for thou hast created all things, and Acts 17. 24. for thy pleasure they are and were created.

CHAPTER V.

1 The book sealed with seven seals: 9 which only the Lamb that was slain is worthy to open. 12 Therefore the elders praise him, 9 and confess that he redeemed them with his blood.

ND I saw in the right hand of

b

book written within and on the backside, sealed with seven seals. 2 And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof?

3 And no man in heaven, nor in earth, neither under the earth, was able to open the book, neither to look thereon.

4 And I wept much, because no man was found worthy to open and to read the book, neither to look thereon.

5 And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof.

6 And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are 1 the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth.

Eph. 3. 9. Col. 1. 16. ch. 10. 6.

John 1. 29, 1Pet. 1. 19. ch. 13.8.

ver. 9,

h Zech. 3.9.

Pet. 2.1. ch. 14. 4. 6. 25.

1 John 1.7.

. Dan. 4. 1.

ch. 7. 9. & 11. 9. & 14. 6.

i: 10.

1 Pet. 2. 5,9. ch. 1. 6. & 20. 6.

& 22. 5.